Possibly in response to the rather voluminous and largely-based-on-misconceptions-and-biases Cornel da Costa tirade directed against Frederick Noronha (FN)
(a) FN responded on Sept 26, 2008 : As for myself, I don't see Dr Cornel as being on track for the reasons outlined here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewDiaspora/message/5855 . If others feel otherwise, it is an issue which can, and should, be DEBATED. (b) On that 'NewDiaspora' site that FN directed us to, he (FN) writes the following: Please look at the quality of the discussions on a network built to act as an alternative here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goenchimxapotam/ To expect me to respond to the kangaroo court of Goenchim Xapotam is asking for too much. == jc's response wsr to FN's 'semi-call' for this to be DEBATED: 1: I found Cornel's diatribe significantly "over the top". 2: Cornel has (perhaps conveniently, perhaps in ignorance, but definitely inappropriately) used Cecil's tongue in cheeck post to lash out inappropriately at Frederick (FN). 3: FN is quite within his rights to NOT answer any questions posed to him on another discussion list i.e. including GoenchimXapotam. 4: If however, Santosh Helekar has requested information (as a member from GoaNet) directly from GoaNet admin, this cannot (I submit) be considered to be an action of any Kangaroo Court. If FN disagrees with this submission and wishes others on GoaNet to see the questions collated by Santosh Helekar, he (FN) may wish to post those questions. GoaNet members (I believe) can decide for themselves. 5: Just for information, I did not believe that GoaNet-admin would answer any questions and hence did not bother to submit any questions (to Santosh Helekar) to be forwarded to GoaNet. I also have repeatedly stated that I am very happy with the terms and conditions I face on GoaNet.....and that if I did not like them ....I was free to take a hike. 6: I however am concerned at what FN has written on the 'NewDiaspora' site. Please vide (b) above. I submit (once again) that FN is factually incorrect and definitely misleading in his posting there. Firstly: Neither Santosh Helekar nor anybody else made any attempt to BUILD 'Goenchimxapotam'. Santoshbab merely secured a site for those who wanted to Rant and Rave without disturbing the good people of GoaNet. Secondly: 'Goenchimxapotam' was NEVER meant (nor is it ever going to be meant) to be an ALTERNATIVE to anything, let alone to GoaNet. FN would do well by NOT misrepresenting the idea behind 'Goenchimxapotam'. I invite him (FN) to correct this mis-representation he has placed on that 'NewDiaspora' site. 7: We too will do well IF we try to understand WHY this present controversy took off on on GoenchinXapotam. . IF we need a reminder, here it is: This ill-feeling started with the horrendous personal attack by Eugene Correia on the FAMILY of two very decent and hard working people i.e. Lisette and Kevin Saldanha. The situation was worsened by the inability of the Saldanhas to respond in good time to Mr. Correia. (There are other issues relating to Francis Rodrigues and Roland Francis which I will not get into here.) We should NOT delude ourselves about the Saldanha-GoaNet matter. It is my personal belief, and you may disagree, that the Saldanhas have a very good reason to believe that they were treated very very unfairly by the moderators of GoaNet. That there are zillions of messages to moderate etc can explain the occasional 'inappropriate' message which goes through. It does NOT answer the main (IMHO) query that was asked of GoaNet admin i.e. Are there some individuals who are moderated and some who are not? IF so, What are the criteria for such discrimination? Ask yourself, FN: WHICH ENTITY comes out of this looking like the Kangaroo Court? A small little free-for-all, take -out-your frustrations site like Goenchimxapotam, or GoaNet admin which refuses to be transparent with GoaNet members and which more than occasionally allows the Moderators to break the very GoaNet rules they say they strive to up- hold? just my view - and FN or alia may have the last word on this. It is highly likely that I have totally misunderstood FN's post on the 'NewDiaspora' site. If I am proven to be wrong, I will happily stand corrected. FN is also quite within his rights to slam me - for whatever. The questions from Santosh Helekar ....meanwhile, remain unanswered. jc One who believes that we are ALL Kangaroos. It is just that we (all) like to believe that our own courts are Giraffe courts (tall and upstanding) and theirs...Kangaroo. ps: For the record: Will be posting this on 'Goenchimxapotam '
